After attacking Ryumei Temple, the Puppet King disappeared. Drake was also waiting for news.
In the process, Drake also conveniently resolved the war between Vermillion and Quelkulan.
Rather, after Drake caught Prince John of Quelkulan's Device technique, "Hoof Oak King's Road," with his bare hands, there was no suspense in the battle.
Then Drake and Stella set off to return to Japan.
On the one hand, Stella had to continue her studies, and on the other hand, Drake had also received news that the Puppet King had appeared in Japan. And it was certain that it wasn't a puppet, but his real body.
Riding on lofty, the two flew towards Japan. But before entering Japanese waters, Drake saw a huge fleet patrolling on the sea.
The flags on the aircraft carrier indicated the identity of the fleet, the distant fleet of the Eagle Union, one of the three major axes of the Union.
Drake frowned. Tsukikage Bakuya's words to him about the changes in the current international situation suddenly surged out.
The Eagle Union's fleet appearing here actually proved something.
Drake couldn't help but feel sorry for Tsukikage Bakuya. The Puppet King, such a ferocious criminal, had appeared domestically, and the Eagle Union's fleet was blocking the door from the outside. It could really be said to be a time of trouble.
lofty swept over the fleet, but Drake didn't notice that in the command room of the mother ship, a Westerner with glasses was looking at the two on the screen, his eyes shining.
Drake and Stella returned to Hagun Academy, finding Shinomiya Kurokane at the first opportunity.
Although Shinomiya Kurokane didn't agree with Tsukikage Bakuya's approach, she still decided to help for the sake of this country.
Especially in this situation of internal and external troubles, she couldn't stand idly by even more. So she had become much more haggard after not seeing her for a while.
Seeing the two, Shinomiya Kurokane breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "It's good that you're back!"
Drake pulled Stella to sit opposite Shinomiya Kurokane, saying, "There's no need to say any more polite words. Has the Puppet King's location been confirmed?"
Shinomiya Kurokane shook her head, saying, "There hasn't been any related information since he was last discovered on the streets of Shinjuku.
After all, he's a Demon Person. If he wants to hide himself, it's difficult to find him. But what's certain is that he's definitely still in Japan now."
Drake also frowned, asking, "Then what's the unexpected situation you mentioned before?"
It was Shinomiya Kurokane who had told Drake about the appearance of the Puppet King before.
And she had mentioned in the phone that some special situations had occurred, but she was vague about what had happened specifically.
That's why Drake was curious about what had happened that made her so cautious.
Revealing a headache expression, Shinomiya Kurokane said, "This matter has to be told from the beginning.
You should also know the necessity of the existence of the Rebellion organization. So in fact, both the Alliance and the Union have arrangements in Rebellion.
And Kazematsuri Kousan, one of the Twelve Apostles, has always been in contact with us. But he sent a message before, saying that he had lost contact with Rebellion headquarters.
Then he discovered that Rebellion's headquarters had been completely wiped out, so he asked Teacher Tsukikage to use his ability to investigate what had happened."
Drake nodded, saying, "Minister Tsukikage's ability is indeed very convenient, so what exactly happened?"
Shinomiya Kurokane shook her head, saying, "I don't know! There hasn't been any news since Teacher Tsukikage set off, and the same goes for Kazematsuri Kousan. They're missing.
Mr. Nangou Torajirou and Nishikyou have gone abroad to find them. So the situation is so bad now!"
Drake couldn't help but nod. Those two were the only two Demon People that Japan had put on the surface.
With both of them leaving, Japan was indeed stretched thin in terms of high-level combat power.
Shinomiya Kurokane said, "Fortunately, Mr. Kurogane is still here. The situation isn't so bad that it's unrecoverable."
The Kurogane that Shinomiya Kurokane was talking about was of course not Kurogane Ikki or Kurogane Ouma, but their father, Kurogane Itaru.
Don't look at how exaggerated Yakushi Kiriko's ability was. She still didn't qualify as the number one water mage in Japan.
Japan's strongest water mage now was Kurogane Itaru, the director of the Japanese branch of the Magic Knight Alliance, who had awakened into a Demon Person.
In the current situation, it was indeed very reassuring to have in charge.
Drake looked at the tired Shinomiya Kurokane, saying, "I understand the situation. Then please notify me when you find the Puppet King! I'll take care of him."
Saying this, Drake and Stella left Shinomiya Kurokane's office together.
To be honest, the current situation in Japan also had some relationship with Drake. Drake wouldn't take the blame for the Eagle Union fleet, but the Puppet King had indeed come to Japan because of him.
Although he had known for a long time that the Puppet King was a twisted lunatic, he didn't expect him to be so crazy.
For Drake's sake, he had directly provoked a top-ranked country under the Alliance.
And even now, Drake couldn't understand why the Puppet King had become entangled with him.
Was it because he had defeated him before? He shouldn't be the kind of upright character who would be troubled by the outcome of a battle.
However, Drake didn't dwell on this issue. He didn't need to understand the thoughts of this kind of opponent. He only needed to defeat him.
Drake felt the hand he was holding suddenly tighten, looking at Stella, saying, "What's wrong? Are you worried about the upcoming battle?"
Stella shook her head, saying, "No! I believe that Drake will defeat whoever the enemy is. But this time, I want to be with you!"
Drake understood Stella's meaning. She wasn't a weak girl who would only hide behind him, but a partner who could fight alongside him.
Drake smiled, holding Stella's hand tightly, saying, "That's right! There's no more reliable comrade than Stella."
Stella bit her lip, saying, "But I'm not strong enough now. At the very least, I still feel powerless when facing Demon People."
Drake's smile disappeared. The reason why Stella would say such words was still because of what had happened before the two went to the Vermillion Kingdom.
Stella was very concerned about losing to Ikki, and Tsukikage Bakuya, for some reason, had actually told Stella, who hadn't awakened yet, about the matter of the Demon People.
In order to experience that level of power, she had secretly asked Nishikyou Nene to experience the ability of a Demon Person.
Drake had only found out about this after noticing that Stella's state was off.
Although Stella had quickly adjusted because of her tenacious personality, Drake knew that the shadow of the Demon Person wouldn't be so easy to dispel.
Moreover, after learning about the existence of the Demon People, the difficulty of awakening would greatly increase.
The more pure the belief and resolve to break through the limits of fate, the lower the difficulty.
The thought of "wanting to become a Demon Person" would instead become an obstacle.
Thinking of this, Drake wished he could find Tsukikage Bakuya and punch him.
The opponent this time was also a Demon Person, so Stella was troubled by her powerlessness.
Drake wouldn't ignore Stella's feelings, and what Drake could help her with was to fulfill her wish.
"Alright! Then let's start special training!" Drake said.
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